Butler University basketball player Chrishawn Hopkins has been dismissed from the Butler men?s basketball team for violation of team rules, coach Brad Stevens announced Wednesday.

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Starting guard Chrishawn Hopkins was dismissed from the Butler basketball program Wednesday for an accumulation of failed requirements, according to a statement released to The Indianapolis Star by his guardian, Vince Stennett.

"It's with extreme regret that we were informed today that Chrishawn was released from the Butler men's basketball program," Stennett wrote in an email. "His dismissal was due to a repeat violation of team rules and standards. Although the mistakes he's made were enough to constitute his dismissal from the program ... . He will move forward and accept these ...